France Paintings

Browse free public domain artworks from France — paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

Château du Vaumissel, oil on canvas by Victor Petit, depicting a tranquil landscape with soft hues.

Château du Vaumissel (Calvados)

Victor Petit

Rue de l’Arsenal, oil on canvas by Robert Frémont, depicting a cobblestone street in Paris.

Rue de l’Arsenal, 4ème arrondissement

Robert Frémont

Profile Bust of a Man (verso)

Paul Gauguin

Les hauteurs de Trouville by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas depicting figures enjoying sunlight.

Les hauteurs de Trouville

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A painting depicting Saint Anthony with two temptresses, showcasing Odilon Redon's Symbolist style.

Saint Anthony and the Two Temptresses (Saint Antoine et deux Tentatrices)

Odilon Redon

Romanticism landscape by Amédée Joyau, depicting twilight over distant mountains.

Crépuscule dans les Karpathes.

Amédée Joyau

A depiction of race horses and jockeys poised in anticipation before a race.

Race Horses

Edgar Degas

A picturesque landscape painting by Hermann Lismann depicting Les Baux-de-Provence.

Les Baux-de-Provence

Hermann Lismann

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a woman in a forest

Retour du Bois

Auguste Louis Lepère

The Gust of Wind by Gustave Courbet, oil painting depicting a figure in a natural landscape.

The Gust of Wind

Gustave Courbet

Paysage à Cagnes by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil painting depicting a vibrant landscape.

Paysage à Cagnes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Landscape oil painting by Léon Augustin Lhermitte featuring a sunset and a fisherman

Fin De Belle Journee, Soleil Couchant, Pecheur

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Engraving by Auguste Louis Lepère depicting a solitary figure in a serene setting

Lotz

Auguste Louis Lepère

Portrait of Pierre-François Bernier by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, showcasing a composed figure in a dark coat.

Pierre-François Bernier

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

La terrasse by Félix Vallotton, oil on canvas depicting a woman in a white dress on a terrace

La terrasse

Félix Vallotton

Landscape with hills and trees, oil painting by Auguste Péquégnot

Les Buttes-Chaumont

Auguste Péquégnot

Landscape with a luminous sunset sky and water by Charles François Daubigny, oil painting

Entrée de Kérity

Charles François Daubigny

A close view of water lilies and grass floating on water, showcasing vibrant colors and loose brushwork.

Water Lilies, Cluster of Grass

Claude Monet

A serene forest scene painted by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot.

Sous-bois

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

A serene depiction of Le Moulin de Limetz by Claude Monet, showcasing the mill by the river Epte surrounded by willow branches.

Le Moulin de Limetz

Claude Monet

This painting depicts a mythological scene featuring Riciulina and Metzetin.

Riciulina and Metzetin

Jacques Callot

The Prodigal Son by Alphonse Legros, oil on canvas depicting a returning son.

The Prodigal Son

Alphonse Legros

Portrait of a lady in a dark gown, oil painting by Pierre Violet

Portrait of a Lady

Pierre Violet

Henri Fantin-Latour's painting 'Rienzi. Acte V. Prière de Rienzi' depicts a dramatic scene from a historical narrative.

Rienzi. Acte V. Prière de Rienzi

Henri Fantin-Latour

Landscape with a stream and village by Jean-Charles Contel, oil painting

Rue Grenier sur l’Eau

Jean-Charles Contel

A vibrant landscape featuring nude figures by Pierre Bonnard.

Paysage aux figures nues

Pierre Bonnard

Genre scene depicting a market with lively figures by Léon Augustin Lhermitte, oil painting.

Le marché dans le vieux Bourges

Léon Augustin Lhermitte

Etching of The Petit Pont, Paris by Charles Meryon, showing a bridge over a river.

The Petit Pont, Paris

Charles Meryon

A colorful portrait of a young boy, presumably Mozart, by Raoul Dufy.

Le petit Mozart

Raoul Dufy

Raoul Dufy's 'Le viaduc de Vence' captures a vibrant landscape with bold colors.

Le viaduc de Vence

Raoul Dufy

A scene depicting fishermen hauling nets on a pebbled shore in Pourville, capturing the vibrant colors of the sea and sky.

The Nets in Pourville

Claude Monet

Amedeo Modigliani's 'Les nymphes Pl.3' features elongated figures and a dreamlike quality.

Les nymphes Pl.3

Amedeo Modigliani

Marine scene with a lively harbor and sunlight reflections, oil painting by Moïse Kisling

Marseille

Moïse Kisling

River Scene by Armand Guillaumin, impressionist oil painting depicting a river, trees, and golden light.

River Scene

Armand Guillaumin

Genre scene depicting a dance celebration in Paris, oil painting by Luigi Loir

Mi-carême à Paris

Luigi Loir

Cézanne's 'Riverside' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Riverside

Paul Cézanne

Road Along the Seine at Saint-Mammes, oil painting by Alfred Sisley depicting a serene landscape with trees and a river.

Road Along the Seine at Saint-Mammes

Alfred Sisley

Henri Rivière's 'Loguivy' captures a serene marine landscape with a dreamlike quality.

Loguivy

Henri Rivière

Le Marché aux Pommes by Auguste Louis Lepère, oil painting depicting a lively market scene with colorful apples.

Le Marché aux Pommes

Auguste Louis Lepère

A landscape painting by Paul Cézanne featuring a view near Paris.

Landscape near Paris

Paul Cézanne

Marine scene depicting twilight in Venice with San Giorgio, oil painting by Félix Ziem

Venise; vue sur San Giorgio

Félix Ziem

River landscape of Moret-sur-Loing by Henri Rivière, oil painting depicting tranquil waters.

Moret-sur-Loing

Henri Rivière

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'Venus Anadyomene' depicts the goddess Venus emerging from the sea.

Venus Anadyomene

Henri Fantin-Latour

A portrait of Robert Macaire by Honoré Daumier.

Robert Macaire boursier

Honoré Daumier

Historical scene of L’Hôtel de Ville on fire, oil painting by Gustave Boulanger

L’Hôtel de Ville incendié, assailli par les troupes de Versailles

Gustave Boulanger

Le Quai De Bercy by Emile Cagniart, oil on canvas depicting a tranquil river scene

Le Quai De Bercy

Emile Cagniart

A painting depicting a bellows in front of a fireplace, showcasing Cézanne's unique style.

Bellows in Front of a Fireplace

Paul Cézanne

Paul Gauguin's 'Ta matete (The Market)' depicts a vibrant market scene in Tahiti.

Ta matete (The Market)

Paul Gauguin

A satirical depiction of a financial schemer by Honoré Daumier.

Robert Macaire escompteur

Honoré Daumier

The Prodigal Son as a swineherd by Jacques Callot depicts a moment of despair and reflection.

Life of the Prodigal Son – The Prodigal Son as a swineherd

Jacques Callot

Henri Rivière's 'Roc Losquet vu d’en bas' presents a unique perspective of a rocky landscape.

Roc Losquet vu d’en bas

Henri Rivière

Delacroix's 'Figure Studies after Rubens’s ‘Fall of the Rebel Angels’' showcases dynamic figures in a dramatic composition.

Figure Studies after Rubens’s ‘Fall of the Rebel Angels’

Eugène Delacroix

Post-Impressionism oil painting by Paul Signac depicting a bridge over a river in Paris

Paris, Le Pont Louis Philippe

Paul Signac

Hugues Merle's painting depicts Esther before Ahasuerus, showcasing a dramatic moment in a historical narrative.

Esther before Ahasuerus

Hugues Merle

Gargoyles on Notre Dame cathedral, etching by Auguste Louis Lepère

Le Stryge de Notre Dame

Auguste Louis Lepère

Place de la Bastille by Luigi Loir, Impressionism, depicting a sunset over cobblestones in Paris.

Place de la Bastille, Paris

Luigi Loir

Carnival scene with a carousel and horses by Luigi Loir, oil painting

Fête Foraine

Luigi Loir

Paul Cézanne's 'Le Jardinier Vallier' depicts a gardener in a vibrant outdoor setting.

Le Jardinier Vallier (The Gardener Vallier)

Paul Cézanne

Porte du l’Avenue Uhrich by Maxime Lalanne, depicting an archway with sunlight and shadows, realism

Porte du l’Avenue Uhrich

Maxime Lalanne

Landscape with a pathway in the countryside, oil painting by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Crécy-En-Brie – Route Dans La Campagne

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Portrait of Marie Murer by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Marie Murer

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A sunset over the harbor of Douarnenez, capturing boats and the shimmering water.

Coucher de soleil à Douarnenez

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

William Bouguereau's 'Venus Triumphant' showcases the goddess Venus in a lush setting.

Venus Triumphant

William Bouguereau

Roman Ruins by Alphonse Legros, depicting a crumbling archway in golden light, medium unknown

Roman Ruins

Alphonse Legros

Still life of apples and grapes, oil on canvas by Claude Monet

Apples and Grapes

Claude Monet

Rococo oil painting featuring a street singer amidst Roman ruins by Hubert Robert

Römisches Capriccio mit Straßensängerin

Hubert Robert

Henri Matisse's 'Femme dans l’intérieur à la Nature Morte au Magnolia' features a woman in a vibrant interior with floral elements.

Femme dans l’intérieur à la Nature Morte au Magnolia

Henri Matisse

A priest blesses a wheat harvest in a sunlit field surrounded by villagers.

The Blessing of the wheat in Artois

Jules Breton

A portrait of A.M.L. Bonger-van der Linden by Odilon Redon.

Portrait of A.M.L. Bonger-van der Linden

Odilon Redon

A peasant woman scatters manure across a harvested field as another figure guides a cart home.

Manuring, or Return from the Harvest"

Paul Gauguin

Henri Matisse's 'Red Madras Headdress' showcases vibrant colors and intricate patterns.

Red Madras Headdress (Le Madras rouge)

Henri Matisse

Two Tahitian women sit on grass in a vibrant landscape, accompanied by a red dog and a carved idol.

Arearea

Paul Gauguin

Solitary figure walking on a winding path in a landscape, oil painting by Leon Richet

Am Heimweg

Leon Richet

Panorama of Versailles gardens and fountains by Charles Rivière, oil painting

Versailles. Panorama du Château et du parc

Charles Rivière

Henri Rivière's 'Nyons' captures a serene landscape with vibrant colors.

Nyons

Henri Rivière

A landscape painting depicting Breton women gathering in fields under a heavy sky.

Landscape from Pont-Aven, Brittany

Paul Gauguin

A portrait sketch of Madame Moitessier by Ingres.

Sketch for Madame Moitessier

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

Eugène Delacroix's 'Tiger and Lion' captures the fierce beauty of these animals.

Tiger and Lion

Eugène Delacroix

Charitable Ladies, oil on canvas by Hubert Robert, featuring figures engaged in charity.

Charitable Ladies

Hubert Robert

Botanical scene with vibrant flowers and greenery by Félix Brard, Impressionism

Square de la mairie du XIVème arrondissement

Félix Brard

La Seine à Rouen by Albert Lebourg, oil on canvas depicting a river at twilight

La Seine à Rouen

Albert Lebourg

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Agony in the Garden' depicts a dramatic biblical scene.

The Agony in the Garden

Eugène Delacroix

Barques Sur La Plage by Henri-Edmond Cross, oil on canvas depicting boats on a beach

Barques Sur La Plage

Henri-Edmond Cross

A still life painting featuring gourds by Louis Valtat.

Nature morte aux coloquintes

Louis Valtat

Jacques Callot's 'The Catafalque of the Emperor Matthias' depicts a grand funeral scene.

The Catafalque of the Emperor Matthias

Jacques Callot

Hydrangeas in soft focus, oil painting by Henri Le Sidaner

Les Hortensias

Henri Le Sidaner

Henri Fantin-Latour's 'By The Table' captures a serene moment in an interior setting.

By The Table

Henri Fantin-Latour

François Boucher's 'Rinaldo and Armida' depicts a moment of enchantment and emotional transformation.

Rinaldo and Armida

François Boucher

Pastoral landscape with homes and hills, oil on canvas by Claude Emile Schuffenecker

Paysage avec maisons au fond

Claude Emile Schuffenecker

A vibrant painting by Pierre Bonnard capturing a lively scene.

Premier air de Fifi

Pierre Bonnard